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By Alexa Skonieski
February 20, 2025
Every February, teens and young adults nationwide share their stories of survival and raise awareness about domestic violence during Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. That’s why the Albuquerque Bar Association hosted a presentation to recognize and...
October 17, 2024
In honor of Dometic Violence Awareness Month, the Women's Resource Center is holding a workshop to talk about financial abuse.
By Jayla Acosta
October 01, 2021
It’s October and The University of New Mexico is joining institutions across the country in recognizing National Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). Domestic violence harms more than victims. It harms communities and our nation as a whole. Stemming...
By Rachel Whitt
October 01, 2020
On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. Domestic violence impacts millions of people each year and is one reason October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). The University of New...
By Elizabeth Dwyer
October 19, 2018
Domestic violence impacts millions of people each year, but it can be prevented. It requires the collective voice and power of individuals, families, institutions, and systems – each of whose “one thing” adds a valuable and powerful component to...
October 13, 2017
This month, the entire Lobo community is encouraged to “Stop the silence. End the violence.”
Whether shared over coffee, in a group setting or social media post, survivors and advocates for domestic violence awareness bring people together to create...